Seeing Qian Baoshan running away with two empty baskets, Meng Changqing said to Bafang, "You go to the guards of his group, especially the one who beat him just now, take care of him, as long as he works hard, don't deliberately embarrass him." ”

Bafang didn't understand, "This kind of lazy and slippery person should have taught him more lessons, I have never heard of anyone who uses no offspring as an excuse to beg for mercy, this person only thinks about his own family." ”

"Of course, people think about their own homes first." Meng Changqing said, "You go quickly, if you don't understand, I'll explain it to you later." ”

Bafang handed the package in his hand to Meng Changqing, "Then I'll go first." ”

Meng Changqing took the package back to the yamen, opened it and saw that there were some dry goods and a letter inside.

Before the letter could be opened, Bafang ran in in a hurry, "Young master, I'm back, I still haven't figured out what you told me." ”

Meng Changqing asked while opening the letter: "Which word is more important?" ”

"Nature is a country." Bafang said: "Isn't this the same as the word fur, if the skin does not exist, the hair will be attached?" ”

Meng Changqing nodded, "That's right. But I ask you, the country is not a family country, is it? ”

"That's definitely not the case."

"What should we do if we want to sacrifice the interests of some people to protect the country?"

Bafang did not dare to answer this question rashly.

"If the victim voluntarily stands up and abandons his family and career to serve the country, then he should be called a hero.

But there are always a few heroes in the world, and most of them are ordinary people.

But as an ordinary person, isn't it normal? Who says that people must be born morally virtuous and self-sacrificing?

It is normal to think about yourself without harming the interests of others.

This Qian Baoshan is an ordinary person, his heart is full of his family and descendants, which should not be a reason for us to criticize him.

I used the soldiers who died in battle to refute his point of view, because I secretly changed his concept to hold him high, so that he felt that his concept was humble and ridiculous.

In this way, he could not use his own interests to stir up the discontent of other servants. ”

Bafang listened stupidly.

Meng Changqing continued: "But as the chief officer, I must clearly know that they are the givers.

It was because of one of my official documents that he left home and his newly married daughter-in-law and came here to work hard for two months.

This wall has been built, the girder can be more than Beishan County, your young master and I can have more merits, what can he have?

It would be imhuman not to be able to enjoy the fruits of their labor and criticize them because their ideas are not noble enough. ”

Meng Changqing unfolded the letter in his hand.

The main content of the letter is the recent changes in the situation in Beijing.

It is in line with what Wei Fangyun said before.

Two relatives of the Xiao family were accused of going to Dali Temple, and even the emperor was alarmed.

The emperor sent the head of the Xiao family into the palace to reprimand. This incident brought the prince to lose face in the court, and the Xiao family has been a lot of peace recently, and the plum banquet that his family has always wanted to hold has not been held.

Meng Changqing took the letter to find Wen's, and Bafang immediately followed with dry goods.

"Mother." Meng Changqing came to the cave where the Wen family lived, and her mother and mother were sitting on the charcoal basin in the corner and cooking soup, "Mother." ”

Liang chirped: "It just so happens that the soup is almost ready, you can drink it here before leaving." ”

"Okay." Meng Changqing squatted next to Wen's, "Mother, look at this letter, it was written by Uncle Dongwen." ”

After reading it, Wen Shi analyzed: "The Xiao family has become more and more arrogant over the years, the emperor is in the prime of life, and it is normal for the Xiao family to have this experience. ”

"Mother thinks that this matter is related to the emperor?"

Wen said to Meng Changqing: "Don't you also have this suspicion? ”

"Exactly." Meng Changqing sat on the small bench pushed over from all directions, "The prince's age is getting older and older, and when he is about to enter the dynasty to train, he made this kind of thing, obviously suppressing the prince." ”

Wen asked, "Are you worried about the crown prince?" ”

"I'm worried about myself." Meng Changqing said, "I have been in the palace since I was six years old as the prince's companion, no matter who thinks of me, I am the prince's party." ”

"It was really helpless to push you to the eyes of His Majesty back then, since you were assassinated several times since you were born, I know very well that with my ability, I really can't protect you."

"Mother." Meng Changqing held her hand, "I know." If you want to keep the powerful, you must naturally be able to bear the risks.

Back then, His Majesty just kindly let me study in the palace, but I had to become the prince's companion. ”

Wen said: "You don't have to worry too much, the crown prince is the eldest son after all, as long as he is not virtuous, he can naturally win the support of the courtiers." ”

"But mother, as you said, the emperor is in the prime of life."

Wen Shi held Meng Changqing back, "Whether the emperor abandons the crown prince or not, you can see from yourself."

If your letter can still be delivered to the emperor, then the emperor has never touched this idea.

Although you are quite a genius, there are so many capable people in the world, and the emperor does not have to be you. The reason why he reuses you and cherishes you is precisely because you are the prince's person. Whatever merit you do is the merit of the crown prince. ”

Meng Changqing himself knows this.

"Why worry so much? Let's drink soup. Liang Jiu served the soup to everyone, "Bafang sat down and drank.

We are far away in Liangzhou, even if the capital changes, what can we do? Since you can't do anything, you can just worry less and do what you do at hand. ”

"That's exactly what your mother said." Wen Shi sent the soup bowl to Meng Changqing, "Drink the soup, Changqing, your mother taught you, and your heart will be messed up." ”

"Mother and mother are right." Meng Changqing retracted his thoughts, "Since that's the case, let's wait and see what happens." It's just mother, I have to bother you to write a letter to Uncle Dongwen and tell him that everything is fine here, by the way, remember to give the last piece of letter to Brother Dai. ”

Bafang watched everyone finish before adding, "Madam, can you ask Uncle Dongwen to send some dried meat next time?" ”

Wen nodded, "I'll ask him to send more." ”

Qian Baoshan didn't expect that the official would really let people greet the guards.

The guard really didn't feel sorry for him.

Here, as Zeng Laosan said, don't worry about not having enough to eat.

It's just that the daily work is very hard, and after a few days, he is tired and thin.

But others are different from him, many people in a group are getting more and more energetic, "This place is so good, if you knew that you could eat like this, where would you use officers and soldiers to arrest me?" I came myself. ”

"Who would have thought that." Someone sighed, "I have served so many times, I have never seen such a construction site, I only need to work for four hours a day, and I sleep here longer than at home." ”

"Hey, let's look at it now, isn't it true what was written on the conscription notice at that time! You don't need to bring tools, you don't need to bring food, you don't need to bring a quilt. ”

Someone shouted, "If you want to say that, I remember, and the notice also says that women can come too." ”

"Whose daughter came to such a messy place?"